War … it’s a fight to the very end!
I am currently reading a book about war: “On The Ground – The Secret War In Vietnam,” by John Stryker Meyer & John E. Peters. This book is the authors’ personal memoir of their experiences in Vietnam, as…
God watches over me.
I had originally created and cued up this blog post several days ago ... as part of a 9-day look at Psalm 145. As you can see from the background photo, the focus verse for today is Psalm…
Solar panel collectors
I was gazing out at the Big Leaf Maple this morning … in awe of how the morning sun was highlighting the leaves with a striking brilliance! And a devotional I had read popped into my mind. From:…
What’s the point of life? – 2.0
I opened up a new box of cereal for breakfast this morning … and as I did, the thought popped into my mind: “What’s the point of life?” So, after breakfast I carried the box outside, set it…
The 4-year-old Playroom
When my daughter was in high school, she and I volunteered together as childcare workers for our church’s MOPS program (Mothers of Preschoolers). The room we were assigned to was the 4-year-old Playroom. I love working with 4-year-olds. …
Creating order from life’s mess
My son sent me this photo for the blog … of pinecones all lined up in a row on the parking curbs at his apartment complex. Obviously, the pinecones had been strewn throughout the landscape … and most…
Beauty out of chaos
Today’s blog post and accompanying background photo is from my daughter. Here is what she shared: This falls (Deception Falls) I visited yesterday. Deception Falls is usually rather docile, but when the snow melts in the mountains, it becomes…
Where does my help come from?
I am processing grief today. I just heard from my two kids that the father of their very closest friends has just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The news is really heavy! As the…
What will remain?
This past week Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic National Park burned to the ground. This is so sad! My family and I have many happy memories at the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge! In fact, we were just…
Life’s Barkley Marathon
In 2017 I watched a fascinating documentary entitled: “The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young.” The Barkley Marathon is an endurance race held in March of each year. The race was the idea of “Lazarus Lake”…